RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 333, 8 March 1910, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE TRENTHAM MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Trentham Rifle Range, Last Night. The weather at Trentham to-day was the worst for shooting for the last three years. It was .-o bad, indeed, that during the afternoon, although nearly six hundred men fired over the GOO and 900 yards ranges, not one secured a ■possible. In the morning the conditions were somewhat better, but still trying to both young and seasoned riflemen, at times the difference between the shots being fifteen degrees. The prize-list is as follows: The principal prize-winners in the Otago Match, 800 and 900 yards, ten shots, were —Move (Denniston), £o, 04; Morgan (Auckland), £4, 03; Olson (Eketahuna), £3, 93; Clyde (Waikare), £3, 93; Arson (Murihikw), £3, 93; Patrick, MeCalley, Marenzi, and Thomas each won £2. Seventy-five won £l, and thirtv tyros from £1 to 10s. The Wellington Match, 500 and 600 yards, ten shots at each Fisher "(Stoke), £5. 00; Parslow (Akarann), £4, 9B; Baker (Wellington), £4, 96; James (Napier). £3, 90; Smith (Hastings), £3. 95: Tonkin (Dunedin), £3, 9;"k King (Linwood), Piggott (Australia). Moselin (Kaio), and Ching (Lyttelton) won £2 each. The same number won £1 and 10s prizes as in the Otago Match. THE AGGREGATES. The following ar e the eleven highest aggregates: — Marshall (Karori) .. .., .. 365 Hallidav (Karori) .. ..■ .. 363 King (Christchurch) .. ■... 301 Sandford (Christchurch) .. ..300 Evans (Christchurch) .. ..360 W. H. Cuttler ..359 Frank (Nelson) .. .. .. 359 Governlock (Woodville) .. ..359 Parslow (Akarana) 358 Bowden (New South Wales) .. 357 Pigott (New South Wales) .. 857